juvenile arthritis
Young joint disease
Juvenile arthritis is arthritis that develops in children, typically before age sixteen.
The term covers several conditions causing joint inflammation, stiffness, and pain in young people.
Unlike arthritis in adults, juvenile forms sometimes resolve as children grow, though they may cause lasting joint damage: She was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at age eight.
- early diagnosisIdentifying conditions before progression
- joint swellingInflammation at body hinges
- limpingUneven gait from injury
- growing painsDifficulties during early development
- morning stiffnessReduced mobility after sleep
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